creamer

noun

cream·​er ˈkrē-mər How to pronounce creamer (audio)
1
: a small vessel for serving cream
2
: a nondairy product used as a substitute for cream (as in coffee)

Examples of creamer in a Sentence

a matching sugar bowl and creamer
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Along with the fast food restaurant bringing back its $3.99 for 12 Chicken Rings and Cheddar Blast Chicken Rings — made with real cheddar cheese — through June 29, two soda drinks with sweet creamer have also joined its menu. Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Another endocrine disruptor is titanium dioxide, a chemical that whitens baked goods, candy, and some dairy products like creamers. Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025 Its Twin Falls plant also produces coffee creamers and dairy-free oat milk. David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2025 The best way to achieve the creamed corn consistency and taste, per my grandmother’s recommendation, is to use an old-fashioned wooden corn cutter or creamer. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for creamer

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of creamer was in 1858

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“Creamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creamer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

creamer

noun
cream·​er ˈkrē-mər How to pronounce creamer (audio)
1
: a device for separating cream from milk
2
: a small container for serving cream
3
: a substitute for cream (as in coffee)
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